Container for cards



July 9,1Q35.

F. H. HARTZELL EJIWKMQ QONTAINER FOR CARDS Filed May 5, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A 125 my) 3 ATTORNEYS July 1935..

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the closure, a spring plate l2 which is concavoconvex and attached to the slide plate at the center of its convex side, which is clearly shown in Figures 8 and 9. This spring plate may be attached to the slide plate in any suitable manner. In the present instance these plates are welded together.

On each end of the closure is a projection l3 forming a spacer, serving to prevent the ends of the cards from contacting the closure so there is always a. small spacebetween the ends of the cards and the closure in order that a flange on one end of a feed plate |4 may fit in between the end of one card and the closure for feeding this card out through the slot 5. a

The feed plate lies immediately below'the top of the case and has a hole l5 therein, which has therein one end of a pin H? which passes through the slot 1 and is provided with a head IT for holding the plate in position immediately below the top, and for moving the plate longitudinally for discharging a card. At one end of this feed plate and at each side thereof is a notch l8, and between these notches there is formed on the end of the plate, adjacent the closure, a flange H! for engaging the end of the card to discharge it through the slot.

- The form of card holder shown in Figure 1 is adapted'to be used for business cards, while the form shown in Figure 4 is adapted to be used by women for visiting cards. The holder shown in Figure 4 is composed of two'members, one a top member and the other a bottom member 2|, which has its bottom side polished, as indicated by the numeral 22,-to form a mirror.

Each form of case'is adapted to contain cards 23, but of different sizes. The top member 20 has therein a slot 24, surrounded by a bead 8. This top member has an end wall and lateral edge walls 26. These walls have inwardly projecting flangesZ'I around their lower edges. The end of the top remote from the wall is open, as indicated by the numeral 28. I

i The top adjacent the open end thereof is'made thicker to provide a slight projection 29, while at the closed end of the top there are two spacer plates which extend partly along the main body of the top, as indicated by the numeral 3|,

\ and at right angles tothe spacer parts of the plates. Supported in the top is a feed plate 32, which has at one end a-downwardly extending flange 32a adaptedto fit in between the spacer plates 30, and between the end of the top and one" end of one ofthe cards for discharging the card. The feed plate at each end of the flange 32a has a notch 33 therein to receive the parts 3| of the spacer plates. 7

The feed plate has a hole 34 therein, in which one end of a pin 35 is fastened. This pin extends through the slot 24 and has on its outer end a head 36 for supporting the plate on the top, and for moving the plate for discharging the cards. Cooperating with this top member is the bottom member 2|, which has lateral edge walls 38, each of which has at one end a notch 39.

"At the other end of the bottom from the notches 39 the bottom has an end wall 40, which is not as high as the lateral edge walls and pro vides, in cooperation with the top, a space 4| through which the cards are discharged. This bottom is provided with a bead 42, immediately below the end wall 40 for the purpose of gripping the bottom to remove it from the top. Loosely supported on the bottom is a concavoconvex spring plate, which has its ends ex tending upwardly for supporting cards and urging the cards upwardly against the top so the cards may be discharged one at a time through the space 4|.

To form the complete holder the bottom is inserted in the top and is held therein by means of the flanges 21. When the bottom is positioned within the top and a supply of cards is located therein, the cards may be discharged one at a time by moving the feed plate longitudinally by means of the head 36. When it is desired to discharge a card the feed plate is pushed back so that the flange on the end thereof drops down between the end of a card and the end of the top. When the parts are in this position a forward movement of the head 36 will cause a card to be partly ejected from the case so it may be easily gripped between the fingers and the thumb and removed.

In order to remove another card the feed plate I is moved back so that the flange will again drop behind another card and between the end of this card and the end of the top. These operations are repeated until the entire supply of cards in the case is removed. In order to place other cards in the case the bottom is slid out of the top, other cards are placed on the spring therein and the bottom is again inserted in the top, after which the discharging operations may be performed for delivering other cards.

The cases are made of some suitable material. It is preferable that the case shown in Figure 4 have its bottom made of such material as will take a high polish so its surface may serve as a mirror. These cases are of sufficient size that L'- they may be easily carried in pockets or handbags.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as come within the scope of my claims and my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a card holder, a case open at one end and having a slot in the other end adjacent one side, a flanged plate slidable within the case, the upstanding flange portion of which comprises a closure for the open end the base portion of which is of less length than the case, and a concave spring plate medially attached adjacent the end of said relatively short base portion of the flanged plate to support cards and urge them toward said one side of the case, and means supported by said one side to deliver the cards one at a time through the slot.

2. In a card holder, a case open at one end and having a slot in the other end adjacent one side, an L-shaped plate slidable within the case, the upstanding portion of which forms a closure for said open end and a concave spring plate having its convex side medially attached to the base portion of said flanged plate to support cards and urge them toward said one side of the case, and a reciprocatory plate having a flange on one end to engage the cards one at a time to deliver them through the slot.

3. In a card holder, a case open at one end and having a slot in the other end adjacent one side, an L-shaped closure for said open end including a slide plate adapted to extend into the case, an arcuate spring plate having its convex side medially attached to the slide plate to support cards and urge them toward said one side of the case, and a plate slidably supported by said one side adapted to engage the cards one at a time to deliver them through the slot.

4. In a card holder, a case having a slot at one end adjacent oneside, resilient means within the case to support cards and urge them toward said one side of the case, L-shaped spacers at adjacent corners of the case and conforming to the angle of one side and one end thereof serving to hold the ends of the cards spaced from said side and end of the case, and means adapted to fit between the spacers to engage the ends of the cards to deliver them through the slot one at a time.

5. In a card holder, a case having a slot in one end adjacent one side, spacers within the case intermediate the card supply and the aforementioned side thereof and the end thereoi opposite that having said slot, resilient means within the case to support cards and urge them toward said one side of the case, the spacers serving to hold the ends of the cards spaced from the said side end of the case and a feed plate between the cards and said one side, said feed plate having at one end on each edge a notch affording clearance for the spacers and a flange between the notches to extend between the spacers to engage ,the ends of the cards to deliver them one at a time through the slot.

the cards and said one side, said feed plate having at one end on each edge a notch and a flange between the notches to extend between the spacers to engage the ends of the cards to deliver them one at a time through the slot, and means to support the feed plate on the case and move it to deliver the cards.

, 7. In a card case, a top having one end wall and lateral edge walls, stops on the overlying cover wall of said top and overhanging the card supply, a bottom having lateral edge walls and one end wall of less height than the edge walls, means to support the bottom in the top so that the end wall of the bottom forms with the top a slot for the discharge of cards, and means adapted to extend between the stops and engage a card at one end to discharge it through the slot.

8. In a card case, a top having one end wall and lateral edge walls, inverted Lshaped stops on the cover wall of said top and the end wall thereof, a bottom having lateral edge walls and one end wall of less height than the edge walls, means to support the bottom in the top so that the end wall of the bottom forms with the top a slot for the discharge of cards, a spring plate on the bottom to urge the cards upwardly against the overhanging portions of the stops and to support the cards so that they may be discharged one at a time through the slot, and means hea tween the cards and the top adapted to extend between the stops and engage a card at one end to discharge it through the slot.

9. In a card case, a top having one end wall and lateral edge walls, stops in the top overhanging the card supply, a bottom having lateral edge walls and one end wall of less height than the edge walls, means to support the bottom in the top so that the end wall of the bottom forms with the top a slot for thedischarge of cards, a spring plate on the bottom to support the cards so that they may be discharged one at a time through the slot, and a reciprocatory ejector plate having'notches to receive the stops and a flange to engage the cards mounted for reciprocation between the cards and the top adapted to extend between the stops and engage a card at one end to discharge it through the slot.

10. A card case including two telescopically adjustable complementary sections, one of the sections including a top panel, side walls and one end wall, said section being open at its opposite end, the second section including a bottom panel slidable within the first section and an end wall carried thereby forming a closure for the open end of the first section, an arcuate spring plate for the convex side of which said slidable bottom of the second section forms an abutment and the ends of which are engageable against a pack of cards enclosed within the adjusted sections to press the card pack toward the top panel of the first section, a reciprocatory ejector slide mounted on the inner side of the said top panel, said ejector slide having reentrant notches in its rear corners, inwardly projecting spaced portions upon the end wall of one of the sections extending Within said notches when the ejector slide is retracted, said projections serving to limit the retractive movement of the cards to less than the maximum range of retractive movement of the ejector slide, and an operating button on the slide extending through a slot in the top panel for actuating the slide to eject cards one at a time through a slot in the forward end of said 11. In a card holder, a case portion having one end and side walls and open at its opposite end, a second case portion slidable within the first portion likewise open at one end and including an upstanding end wall at its opposite end forming a closure for the open end of the first section when said portions are in adjusted relation, a concave spring plate enclosed between said portions with its media] concave side abutting upon one of the portions and its ends engageable with enclosed cards to press said cards toward the opposite side of the case, and a reciprocatory plate having a flange thereon to engage the cards one at a time for delivery from the case.

12. In a card case, two telescopically adjustable sections, each including a side panel and one end wall, both sections being open at their opposite ends, longitudinal edge walls on at least one of the sections, an arcuate spring plate confined between the sections with its convex side abutting upon the side panel of one of the sections and its ends engageable with a pack of cards for urging the cards toward the side panel of the other section, an ejector plate slidingly mounted on the last mentioned side panel, said ejector slide having notches in its rear corners, and spaced stops on the end wall of one of the sections projecting within the corner notches of the ejector slide when the latter is retracted, said stops limiting the retractive motion of the cards to less than that of the slide, and a flange upon the margin of the slide intermediate the notches engageable with the cards one by one to eject the cards singly from the case through a discharge opening in the opposite end of the case, and means for reciprocating the slide.

FOREST I-I. HARTZELL.

cERTimATE 0s msmc'ms.

Patent Na. 2,007,859. July 9, 1935.

FOREST H. HARTZELL,

if; is hereby certified tiiat'ermr appears in the printed spsciiiazztion 0f the abflve numbered patent requiring correction as ioiisws: Fags. 3, first wlumn. line 22, claim 5, before "anti" inseyi ths word and; and iimi: the said Lettsrs Patent should be read with this csrreciisn themin that. the same may wniorm to the record 0% the case in the Patent (biiice.

Signed and sealed this 13th day of August, A Di 1935.

Les i is irazer (Seal) Acting Gommissisner of Patents. 

